{"id":2109,"date":"2025-02-14T16:49:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/?page_id=2109"},"modified":"2025-04-07T23:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T03:08:56","slug":"roll-and-draw-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/index.php\/for-kids\/roll-and-draw-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll and Draw for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sometimes I roll dice.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melissamwai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dice.png?resize=2048%2C2048&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2291 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I love to play with dice. Here are  activity sheets for kids to roll and draw based on the numbers they get. Try it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Roll-and-Draw-Love-Bugs.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:390px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Roll and Draw Love Bugs.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-233692b0-158c-4477-84bf-d525192928da\" href=\"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Roll-and-Draw-Love-Bugs.pdf\">Roll and Draw Love Bugs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Roll-and-Draw-Love-Bugs.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-233692b0-158c-4477-84bf-d525192928da\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rolldraw-gnomes-by-melissahmwai.pdf\">Roll and Draw Gnomes <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rolldraw-gnomes-by-melissahmwai.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes I roll dice. I love to play with dice. Here are activity sheets for kids to roll and draw based on the numbers they get. Try it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1595,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2109","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1698,"url":"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/index.php\/for-kids\/comics-for-kids\/","url_meta":{"origin":2109,"position":0},"title":"Comics for Kids","author":"Melissa Mwai","date":"June 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Sometimes I draw comics. Comics can be about anything. They are stories in bite-sized panels. 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Request them from a local bookstore or library! PREORDER MY NEW RELEASE About National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture is an exciting new edition to NGK\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melissamwai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AACE-Cover.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2229,"url":"https:\/\/melissamwai.com\/index.php\/for-teachers\/school-visits\/","url_meta":{"origin":2109,"position":5},"title":"School Visits","author":"Melissa Mwai","date":"November 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Passionate about student learning Sharing a love of reading, writing, and creating art with school-aged kids! For World Read Aloud Day (#WRAD) virtual visits fill out this form to schedule a free ~15min visit with me! In-Person Class Visits** 45-min in-person class visit is $225. Includes: a read-aloud, writing activity,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Website banner with the name Melissa H. Mwai. The subtitle reads Children's Author, Artist, Educator. 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